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Three separate court rulings last week blocked federal efforts to step up immigrant detentions and deportations. Photo: JP Photography/Adobe Stock. NEW YORK - Unionized workers in New York are praising three recent court rulings…

Authorities aren’t releasing her name, but they say she is the first known victim of methylmercury poisoning from a cosmetic in the U.S. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA – She had been buying face cream through a friend of a friend…

The Broward Sheriff’s Office has announced it has added a new face in media; Miranda Grossman, who is joining the departments Public Information Office. Prior to her career working for law enforcement, Miranda was a television…

In the absence of a statewide ban on flavored tobacco products, such as those sold by e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, California cities and counties are stepping in. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA - States are piling on. Michigan…

BEIJING - China is building a national reputation system it calls a “Social Credit System” which is intended to evaluate and calculate a reputation score based on behavior and habits of its businesses and its people. The system will…

The American Lung Association gives ten New York counties a failing grade for high ozone days, including some of the state's most densely populated areas. Photo: 290712/Adobe Stock. NEW YORK - New York is one of 14 states that has…

There was a day, not long ago, one newspaper shone brighter than all others: The New York Times; once referred to as the “paper of record” has now become a partisan propaganda publication. File photo: Pixabay. DELRAY BEACH, FL –…

Paul J. Elmer, 68, former president and owner of Pharmakon Pharmacueticals Inc., was sentenced to 33 months in prison. Elmer also was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine and serve one year of supervised release after serving his prison…

This hoodie doubles as a vaping device. Users can take a puff of nicotine (or marijuana) through the drawstring. This product was purchased by KHN and is pictured on a model. Photo credit: Anna Maria Barry-Jester/KHN. CALIFORNIA - In…

In order to protect consumers, each reverse mortgage candidate is required to attend a free, confidential counseling session with a local independent housing counseling agency approved by FHA. File photo: Pixabay. GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO…

Prosecutors or advocates for sexual abuse victims worry the evidence collected would be useless in court and expose the alleged victim to medical risks not to mention the lack of advocacy help for the victim. File photo: Pixabay. …

Audonus A. Duplessis, 25, of Washington, D.C., was elected to serve as President of Local 2463 in May 2017. According to a statement of facts signed by Duplessis in connection with his guilty plea, Duplessis stole more than $80,000 from…

Philip Esformes, 50, of Miami Beach, Florida, is seen here in a 2011 court deposition while lawyers from Chicago’s Goldberg Kohn questioned Esformes about how he and his father worked together. MIAMI , FL – A federal district…

The jury convicted Dale C. Emmons , of conspiracy, making false statements and falsification of documents; the jury also convicted Gerald G. Lundergan , of conspiracy, causing the submission of false statements and causing the…

The California State Capitol, home to the government of the U.S. state of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor. (https://www.mabelwadsworth.org) File photo: Pixabay. SACRAMENTO…

Korol's exquisite talent is in persuasively refuting the lies and propaganda that are spreading like wildfire throughout the world – and in alerting all of us to the mortal dangers we face if we continue to put our heads in the sand and…

Jetflicks and ISIA offered content for a regular subscription fee to viewers around the United States; ISIA publicly asserted it had more content than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Amazon Prime. File photo: Pixabay. LAS VEGAS, NV - A federal…

Ben Powell stands with a local at the Venezuelan-Colombian border, where locals often cross for cheaper, more plentiful Colombian goods. Photo credit: Bob Lawson NEW YORK, NY - Straightforward questions often produce straightforward…

Sinclair Broadcast Group and the Walt Disney Company have closed their $9.6 billion deal for Sinclair to buy 21 Fox Regional Sports Networks and Fox College Sports. File photo: Pixabay. WASHINGTON - On Dec. 13, 2017, The Walt Disney…

After an 11-day trial, Aleksandr Suris, 51, and Maxim Sverdlov, 44, both of Sherman Oaks, California, were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. File…

For nearly 50 years, cigarette advertising has been banned from TV and radio. But such as Juul Labs electronic cigarettes aren’t addressed in the law. File photo: Pixabay. CALIFORNIA – Why does e-cigarette maker Juul advertise its…

Green roofs lower heating and cooling costs by increasing a building’s energy efficiency. Photo credit: Victor217, Adobe Stock. NEW YORK – Some building owners in New York City now have added incentive to create a green…

Renewable resources such as hydroelectric now supply 26 percent of New York’s energy. Photo credit: Demerzel21 / Adobe Stock. ALBANY, N.Y. – To reach clean energy goals, New York needs to maintain its existing baseline of…

Sherry Swan is one of many Californians who have filed complaints to the state’s Senior Medicare Patrol about potential fraud related to genetic tests. “It was just a scam from the minute he opened his mouth,” Swan says of a man who…

A former Seattle software engineer was arrested Monday on suspicion of criminal computer fraud and abuse of the Capital One Financial Corporation's stored data including credit scores and balances, ZIP codes, email addresses, dates of…

The the new tracking polls has findings which may give pause to Democratic presidential candidates preparing for the second round of primary debates, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings on CNN. File photo: C-SPAN. WASHINGTON -…

Glenn Greenidge, Executive Director of the Jamaica Queens based Sutphin Blvd Business Improvement District (BID). In addition to promoting a positive relationship between the police and the Sutphin Blvd. community, Greenidge’s job engages…